ABSTRACT
The Member States of the East Asian Community agree to set up free trade areas within the Community. With a view to ensuring a high level of public security in the region, the Member States shall counter, through coordination of their actions in the Community, international crimes including terrorism, sea piracy, drug and human trafficking, counterfeiting and money laundering. The Community shall adopt appropriate measures to promote cooperation among the Member States to send emergency food aid to any areas in the region that suffer from natural disaster. Any East Asian state which accepts all the provisions of this Charter without reservation may apply to become a member of the Community. It shall address its application to the East Asian Council, which shall act unanimously after consulting the National Parliamentarians Committee. Standing Committees of the High Representatives of the Member States may be set up by the decision of the Council of Ministers.
